Uniden BC60XLT-1 User Manual page 11

4. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss.
This lowers the "Squelch Gate" so that everything
gets through—noise, weak signals, and strong
signals.
Strong Signals
Medium Signals
Weak Signals
Noise
5. Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the
hiss stops. Now the "Squelch Gate" allows only
strong signals through.
Strong Signals
Medium Signals
Weak Signals
Noise
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